Dr. Rebecca Hunt received her Ph.D. in Western American social history from CU Boulder. She is a long-time resident of North Denver and retired history professor from CU Denver where she specialized in public history and museums. Rebecca has written books and numerous articles for Colorado Encyclopedia, Colorado Heritage Magazine, and Wyoming Historical Society. 

Rebecca’s earlier writings centered on Denver’s pioneer medical history. She has portrayed Dr. Rose Kidd Beere in Chautauqua presentations throughout the state. (In the early 20th century, Dr. Beere ran Denver General Hospital.) In 1993, Rebecca collaborated with DWPC member Marcia Goldstein to spearhead the successful Colorado Suffrage Centennial celebration. She currently writes a monthly newspaper column for the Denver North Star.